We are so excited for Christmas at our house this year. The hustle and bustle that some people experience has not entered our house. We have been calm and are trying to enjoy every minute of it. Santa is bringing a homemade train table set and wooden blocks. Santa has been working VERY hard!!
To look back at this year, it has been a year that God has taken care of all of us. We are truly a blessed family. God has especially looked out for us medically. It has been the year of medical surgeries. I was hoping we were done after Jerrod had recovered from breaking his elbow, but God had other plans. In February, Emma had her adenoids removed. In April, Jacob had ear tubes. And in November, I had my gallbladder removed. Please Lord, let us be done! Each one of our family members has had major surgery within the last 2 years. On top of the gallbladder being removed, we found out that I also have a hiated hernia that causes major acid reflux. So I am learning how to live with that and what foods I can and cannot eat. I've lost 20 pounds in the last 2 months because of it, yay for me, but I would have rather not had the medical problems to go along with it. I feel like an old person just going on and on about my health problems!
Jerrod went back to school, and has been going strong all year long attending Huntington University. He will graduate in the summer with an associates in Business Management. We're not sure what is next school wise, but Jerrod does plan to continue....
Work has been good for both of us. We are so very grateful for our jobs and the people that we work with. The flexibility has been awesome, and after having the year we have had, flexibility is a must.
Emma is still learning lots and lots at her school. She knows all of her letter sounds and is now starting to read. Jacob enjoys his time at home with Grandma and Grandma likes it too. He is a very smart boy, just chooses to not speak real words much yet.
God bless each one of you during this Christmas Season. Remember to slow down and enjoy your family. Jesus is the real reason why we celebrate Christmas, please remember this and enjoy every minute!
Emma and Daddy's creation
Jacob at Breakfast with Santa
Emma and Santa
Jacob gave Santa a hug! A much better reaction this year from last year!
Emma and I making a snowman, this was the first significant snowfall and it was snowman snow
Emma was so proud of her snowman 
